Episode 70 — Have We Forgotten How to Be Bored?

When did having nothing to do become something we need to fix? With a phone within reach and endless ways to keep ourselves occupied, those little gaps in our day can disappear before we even notice them. In this episode, Keryn and Vicki share childhood memories, confess their own distraction habi…

Episode 69 - How Do We Live With Disappointment?

We all have hopes — for a relationship, an opportunity, a long-awaited win or even that first cup of coffee. Sometimes we don’t realise how much we’ve invested in something until life unfolds differently. But what happens next? Do we let ourselves feel disappointed, or quickly tell ourselves it do…

Episode 68 — Are We Measuring Ourselves to Death?

We live in a world where more and more of our lives can be measured — our steps, sleep, heart rate, stress, calories, productivity and even how consistently we meditate. But when does information help us know ourselves, and when does it begin to teach us to stop listening to ourselves? In this ep…

Episode 67 — When Is Enough … Enough?

We live in a world that so often encourages us towards more — more healing, more learning, more growth, more success, more improvement. But when is enough … enough? In this episode, we explore what happens when we stop seeing enough as a finish line. Can we be grateful for what we have and still d…

Episode 66 — Have We Confused Being Comfortable With Being Safe?

In this episode, we explore the difference between feeling comfortable and feeling safe — and what happens when we begin to question whether they are actually the same thing. We talk about the ways our bodies respond to danger, but also to uncertainty, change and the unfamiliar. A pounding heart, …

Episode 65 - How Do I Stay Open When the World Makes Me Want to Shut Down?

In this episode, we explore what happens when life feels like too much and our instinct is to withdraw, close the doors and shut out the world. We talk about the ways overwhelm can show up in the body, and what might change if we begin to recognise our capacity before we reach the point of shuttin…

Episode 64 - Have We Forgotten How to Disagree?

In this episode, we explore what happens when someone sees the world differently from us, and why disagreement can sometimes feel like something much bigger than a difference of opinion. We talk about what happens in the body when a deeply held belief is challenged, and how quickly difference can …

Episode 63 - Why Is It Sometimes So Hard to Ask for Help?

In this episode, we explore why asking for help can feel so much harder than it sounds. We talk about the beliefs and expectations we carry around independence, capability and vulnerability, and how our families, culture and experiences can shape what asking for help means to us. We also explore k…

Episode 62 - What Age Would You Be If You Didn’t Know How Old You Were?

In this episode, we explore what age really means when we look beyond the number. We talk about the expectations and milestones we attach to ageing, the difference between listening to our bodies and listening to our beliefs about what a body of a certain age should be like, and the freedom that c…

Episode 61 - When Was the Last Time You Did Something for the First Time?

When we are children, life is full of firsts. First tastes. First attempts. First discoveries. First glorious failures. But somewhere along the way, we become competent at being ourselves. We know what we like, what we don’t like, what we’re good at and how we prefer to do things. And perhaps, wit…